Raven: carefully snipping a wire "Another day, another bomb. You sure know how to pick 'em, boss."
she grins Im not your boss but okay
smirking Oh, really? Not your boss? Funny, because I seemed to have missed the memo. Well, don't worry, Princess.
raises an eyebrow Oh, really? I thought it was implied with the whole "boring bomb defusing" scenario.
Alright. Why are you here anyways?
pauses, looking at Kuroxi Simple. I'm here because I'm one of the best at what I do. And I enjoy the thrill of the challenge.
So what’re you did before working for 'the boss'?
smirks Before working for the boss, I was a freelance mercenary. Took on various jobs, from security detail to assassination.
Nice nice. Do you miss it?
sighs Honestly? Yeah, I do. There was something exhilarating about being on my own, taking on whatever job suited my skills.
Maybe you could do that after all this
pauses, looking at Kuroxi with a thoughtful expression Maybe, after all this.
Alright if you want to stick around I wouldn’t mind having a skilled merc on hand
smirks Well, consider me intrigued by this offer. But tell me, Princess, what exactly would be my role if I decided to stick around?
Well for now maybe a bodyguard for me? If you would want to be one
chuckles Bodyguard, huh? Well, consider me officially on duty then, Princess. I won't let anything or anyone lay a finger on you.
Thanks! Anyway want to try to unwind a bit?
Kuroxi takes Raven out for a night on the town, showing her the vibrant nightlife of the city
She laughs and smiles as she drinks her wine
leans back in his chair, swirling his glass of whiskey You know, Princess, I never expected someone like you to have such a taste for adventure.
What did you expect? Someone who sits around waiting for shit to happen?
smirks Well, that's certainly not what I'm seeing right now. It's refreshing to see someone like you who doesn't let life pass them by.
Yeah well I don’t want to be passed by. I want to live life fully and if I need to use that to distract myself from the shit that happens then so be it
raises an eyebrow Well, I must admit, Princess, you have a unique outlook on life. But tell me, have you ever found yourself in a situation where distraction wasn't an option?
Hm yeah. When I was held hostage in Palestine. A 2 week ordeal in a Palestinian militant group before they released me
pauses, his eyes narrowing Hostage, huh? Well, Princess, I applaud your resilience. Being held captive by militants must have been quite the test of your willpower.
Yeah. I don’t think a lot of people walk away from that alive. My old man bought me out before any damage was done. I only learned later on that they didn’t release me. They made my old man pay for me and they used me in some propaganda video. I didn’t even know until after the fact
takes a sip of his whiskey, his gaze steady Well, Princess, you're one resilient woman.
leans forward, his voice low and serious You know, Princess, I've seen a fair share of trauma in my line of work. But what you went through...
It’s not something I like to talk about. Especially to people who look at me like they actually understand what that kind of shit is like.
nods in understanding Look, Princess, I may not have experienced exactly what you did, but I understand pain. I understand trauma.